American Health Care Act of 2017
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to eliminate funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund and increase funding for community health centers.
For one year, certain federal funds may not be made available to states for payments to certain family planning providers (e.g., Planned Parenthood Federation of America).
The bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to limit, based on enrollment, federal funding for Medicaid beginning in FY2020.
Beginning in 2020, the bill eliminates: (1) the enhanced federal matching rate for new enrollees made eligible for Medicaid by PPACA, and (2) the state option to extend Medicaid coverage to such enrollees. At least every six months, states must redetermine the eligibility of enrollees made eligible for Medicaid by PPACA.
The bill repeals other changes made to Medicaid by PPACA and modifies additional Medicaid provisions.
Cost sharing reductions for low-income individuals are eliminated after 2019.
This bill amends the SSAct to establish the Patient and State Stability Fund to provide funding to states for the stabilization of health insurance premiums and other purposes.
Health insurers must increase premiums by 30% for one year for enrollees who have not maintained continuous coverage over the previous year.
The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify premium subsidies and eliminate the subsidies after 2019.
The bill repeals the small employer tax credit for employee health insurance expenses, the penalties associated with the individual and large employer mandates for minimum essential health coverage, and other PPACA taxes and tax increases.
The bill establishes a refundable tax credit in 2020 for certain taxpayers who purchase health insurance on the individual market.
The bill revises rules for health savings accounts.| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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| 2017-07-28 | Floor | Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 120. | Senate |
| 2017-07-28 | Vote | Motion by Senator Murray to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 178. | Senate |
| 2017-07-27 | Vote | Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 57. Record Vote Number: 176. | Senate |
| 2017-07-27 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4349-4361, S4362-4387, S4389-4415) | Senate |
| 2017-07-26 | Vote | Motion by Senator Casey to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 171. | Senate |
| 2017-07-26 | Floor | Motion by Senator Casey to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (text: CR S4252) | Senate |
| 2017-07-26 | Vote | Motion by Senator Donnelly to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 170. | Senate |
| 2017-07-26 | Floor | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4227-4297) | Senate |
| 2017-07-25 | Floor | Motion by Senator Donnelly to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (text: CR S4183) | Senate |
| 2017-07-25 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4168-4184) | Senate |
| 2017-07-25 | Vote | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 167. (CR S4168) | Senate |
| 2017-06-08 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120. | Senate |
| 2017-06-07 | Calendars | Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 213 (Roll no. 256). | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4171-4172) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1628, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1628. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | Pursuant to H.Res. 308, further amendments printed in House Report 115-109 are considered as adopted. (consideration: CR H4149-4170) | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-04 | Floor | Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1628. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-03 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 308 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2192 and H.R. 1628. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2192 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for further consideration of H.R. 1628 and provides that further amendments printed in House Report 115-109 be considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2017-04-06 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 254 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1628. The rule provides for further consideration of H.R. 1628. The rule also provides that the further amendment printed Rules Committee Report 115-88 shall be considered as adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-24 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1628 is postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-24 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 1628. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-24 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 228. (consideration: CR H2393-2441) | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-20 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-20 | Committee | The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-52, by Mrs. Black. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-20 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |